Because the level of the local rivers is currently low due to drought, less electricity can be produced than normal in the hydroelectric plants of the network. It’s “but within the long-term fluctuation range,” the company says.
How much energy can be generated depends not only on the amount of water, but also on the head of the power plant in question. When there is little water in local rivers, the water level also drops below a power plant, increasing the difference in height between the above and below water. The same applies to the fall height.
“Below average but within range”
Electricity generation is currently “below average, but within the long-term swing range,” the association said. Weather-related generation fluctuations would be part of normal hydropower operation. The group operates hydroelectric power stations on the Inn and Danube, among other things, and together with those in Bavaria has a total capacity of approximately 8,400 megawatts.
Source: Krone
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